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Lilium philadelphicum
The deep orange or red flowers of this perennial are up to three inches wide with black spots on the bases of the petals and sepals. The narrow leaves are about two inches long. Stems may be up to two feet tall from white underground bulbs
The Tiger Lily is found in moist, low-lying prairie that is not heavily grazed or regularly mowed for hay. As land use becomes more intense and use of herbicides increases, red lily is becoming increasingly more difficult to find.
Spotted on Jul 18, 2011
Submitted on Jul 18, 2011
3 Comments
They are right, Day Lily. But very beautiful!
Day Lily, not Tiger Lily. Tigers hang upside down.
looks like a Hemerocallis hybrid to me ( day lily)